October 2, 2012
Open Europe has just returned from holding two fringe events at the Labour Party Conference (write ups of these to follow here), an occasion that can be a useful barometer for assessing opinion within the party. Shadow Foreign Secretary Douglas Alexand…
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britain in europe, CAP, EU budget, Labour, referendum, structrual funds |
On the Telegraph blog, we argue: At a meeting of Europe ministers today, the UK government is set to be outvoted on the size of the EU’s 2013 budget. Having pushed for a freeze without a last-minute deal, Britain will be forced to accept a 2.8 per …
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CAP, david cameron, EU budget, MFF, QMV, regional funding, single farm payment, structrual funds, veto |
July 18, 2012
Last Friday, the Parliamentary Select Committee for Communities and Local Government’s inquiry into the European Regional Development Fund, to which Open Europe submitted both written and oral evidence, published its final report. Among others, th…
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EU budget, EU regional policy, Labour, open europe, parliament, repatriation of powers, structrual funds |
In today’s Telegraph, we argue,During Prohibition in America, the bootleggers and Baptists found themselves in an unholy alliance. One liked Prohibition for commercial reasons, the other backed it due to religious conviction. The alliance proved …
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2014 opt-out, banking union, britain in europe, david cameron, eea, financial regulation, germany, jha, norway, rules of origin, structrual funds, trade, working time directive |
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